Prince George's associations set up before October 1, 2020 needed a reserve study by October 1, 2021, unless they had one on or after October 1, 2016. If the first study came right at that deadline, the five-year update was due by October 1, 2026.
Prince George's County dates at a glance
| Counts as existing if set up before | October 1, 2020 |
|---|---|
| A study on or after this date counted | October 1, 2016 |
| Otherwise, first study by | October 1, 2021 |
| Latest update, if the first came at the deadline | October 1, 2026 |
| Funding | The study's recommended contribution, reached within five fiscal years of an initial study |
County registration through the Office of Community Relations
Prince George's keeps a mandatory registry of common ownership communities. Property management companies that represent communities in the county must register every year with the Office of Community Relations and pay a fee, then register each community they manage separately, giving its tax ID and full legal name. Failure to register brings fines. An association that registers itself also gives the name of its management company.
The county also has a Commission for Common Ownership Communities. Neither the registry nor the commission replaces the state reserve study rule, but both mean a county office knows your association exists.
Planning the next study
Because the first round came in 2021, many Prince George's boards now face their first update and their first budget under the 2025 funding rules at the same time. If your update is late, commission it now; the update also feeds the funding plan the board must adopt.
Ask the firm to compare the new figures with the 2021 study line by line. Five years of construction inflation can move replacement costs a long way, and owners will want to see why contributions changed.
The rules themselves are statewide: see the 2022 law, in order and funding to the study.